OCHA NORMA

OCHA NORMA promoting "Unmei CHACHACHACHA~N / Uchira no Jimoto wa Chikyuu Jan!" (2022)

OCHA NORMA (オチャノーマ) is a Japanese pop girl group under Hello! Project and managed by Up-Front Promotion.

Members

• Saito Madoka (斉藤円香, leader) (Sea Blue)
• Hiromoto Ruli (広本瑠璃, sub-leader) (Yellow)
• Ishiguri Kanami (石栗奏美) (Orange)
• Yonemura Kirara (米村姫良々) (Italian Red)
• Kubota Nanami (窪田七海) (Pink)
• Tashiro Sumire (田代すみれ) (Light Purple)
• Nakayama Natsume (中山夏月姫) (White)
• Nishizaki Miku (西﨑美空) (Purple)
• Kitahara Momo (北原もも) (Light Green)
• Tsutsui Roko (筒井澪心) (Royal Blue)

History

OCHA NORMA began when Hello! Project and Morning Musume leader Fukumura Mizuki made a surprise appearance at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2021 3gatsu ~Yell~ on March 7, 2021, to announce that a new group would be formed by the end of 2021 and the current Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit lineup; Yonemura Kirara, Ishiguri Kanami, Kubota Nanami, and Saito Madoka, would be the first confirmed members with more to be added. Four new members from the Hello Pro Kenshuusei were announced through the weekly TV Tokyo show "Hello Dream." on July 5th; Nakayama Natsume, Hiromoto Ruli, Nishizaki Miku, and Kitahara Momo. The Hello! Project Shin Member Audition 2021 was also announced, seeking members for ANGERME, the new group, and the Hello Pro Kenshuusei.

The new group continued activities as the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit until December 12th when the name OCHA NORMA was revealed by former Juice=Juice member Miyamoto Karin at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2021 12gatsu ~RING~, along with two new members from the audition; Tsutsui Roko and Tashiro Sumire.

The name was created by playing on the word "ocha no ma" (お茶の間), meaning living room (or the tea room that serves as a living room where everyone gathers in traditional homes), combined with the Latin word "norma" meaning standard or normal, with the aim of becoming the standard of a new generation to entertain audiences from their living rooms. The group would begin performing together on January 2, 2022 during the Hello! Project 2022 Winter ~LOVE & PEACE~ concert tour.

The group's major debut single was announced on March 13, 2022 during the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 3gatsu BREATH ~Ibuki~, with a release date of July 13th. The following month on April 9th at the OCHA NORMA FC Event 2022 ~OCHA NORMA no Ma 2~ members Saito Madoka and Hiromoto Ruli were revealed to be leader and sub-leader respectively.

Discography

Singles

• [2022.07.13] Koi no Crouching Start / Omatsuri Debut da ze! (恋のクラウチングスタート / お祭りデビューだぜ！)
• [2022.11.30] Unmei CHACHACHACHA~N / Uchira no Jimoto wa Chikyuu Jan! (運命 CHACHACHACHA～N / ウチらの地元は地球じゃん！)
• [2023.07.26] Chotto Joucho Fuantei?...Natsu / Ocha no ma Mahoroba Ikoinoba ~Showa mo Reiwa wa mo Watchwacha~ / Shekenaare / Yoridori ME DREAM (ちょっと情緒不安定？・・・夏 / オチャノマ マホロバ イコイノバ〜昭和も令和もワッチャワチャ〜 / シェケナーレ / ヨリドリ ME DREAM)

Digital Releases

• [2022.01.08] Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta (ラーメン大好き小泉さんの唄)

Compilations / Other

• [2022.06.12] Hello! Umareta Imi ga Kitto Aru / The☆Pea~ce! (Hello! 生まれた意味がきっとある / ザ☆ピ～ス!) (HELLO KITTY)

External Links

• Official Website
• Official Blog
• Official Twitter
• Official Instagram
• Official YouTube